Question

I’m working on an AS3 Flash only facebook app – and I’m confused about how to download the users picture when a vanity url is not in use.

Once authorized – i’m able to access the basic information fine first_name, last_name (not profile pic tho).. but I do recieve the link which can come in 2 forms

1.with vanity url ie. 
http://www.facebook.com/mynickname

2. without vanityurl ie.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000462568669

when 1. is in effect, I can access the remote profile picture fine via..

service.url = "http://graph.facebook.com/"+nickname+"?fields=picture";

but I don’t know how to for case 2 – anyone seen this before?

Thanks

Answer 1

I believe the ID and vanity name are interchangeable.

http://graph.facebook.com/StevenLevy?fields=picture

is the same as

http://graph.facebook.com/534895623?fields=picture

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Note: You may also be able to just use http://graph.facebook.com/534895623/picture if you’re just looking for profile pictures.